Archive · 20 Nov 2025
President Murmu Hails Naxalites' Shift Towards Mainstream Development
President Murmu visited Chhattisgarh and celebrated the progress of tribal communities.
She was happy to see Naxalites giving up violence and joining the mainstream.
She also praised a tribal woman cricketer and encouraged everyone to support traditional sports.
President Droupadi Murmu praised Naxalites for abandoning violence and joining mainstream development
She highlighted coordinated efforts by the Centre and state governments in eliminating Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)
Over 165,000 participants took part in the Bastar Olympics, a sign of progress in Chhattisgarh
Murmu emphasized the importance of women's progress in societal development, citing tribal cricketer Kranti Goud as an example
She called for preserving and promoting traditional sports
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu
- What
- Praised Naxalites' shift towards mainstream development and emphasized women's progress
- When
- November 20, 2022
- Where
- Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To celebrate 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' and acknowledge tribal communities' progress
- Event
- Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
- Location
- Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
- Date
- November 20, 2022
- Participants in Bastar Olympics
- Over 165,000
- Tribal Icon's Birthday
- Birsa Munda
